arrow-head scale vs Chinese Shrew Mole

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Uropsilus soricipes

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Chinese Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Diaspididae	Talpidae
Genus	Unaspis	Uropsilus
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Uropsilus soricipes

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Chinese Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Chinese Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.